Eustace Tilley to The New York Times: Mine's Not a Monocle, Thanks

Talk about trend forecasting: Even back in 1925, Eustace Tilley knew monocles were not cool. On first glance what appears to be the erudite mascot's monocle is in fact not. Per Wikipedia, Tilley's accessory is a quizzing glass, differentiated from a monocle by its handle, making for a more urbane, less squinty accessory. Still, let's not try and make the quizzing glass happen either.

Update: Rober McNamara duly noted that the media's breathless fixation with the monocle is nothing new. It was first reported to go out of style 120 years ago.

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